What happens if I use a 1080 and a 1060?

[oLoGy]

Hi, I have a 1080 GPU that I use in my PC, and an old 1060 that I don't use anymore, that I am going to sell in a few months but I can't right now. I thought it would look cool to put both the graphics cards into my PC.

I was wondering what would happen if I put the 1060 card into a lower slot and didn't connect it to the PSU while still using the 1080. 

[LienusLateTips]

Probably just errors, worst case.

 

[xhackforeverxdx]

3 minutes ago, oLoGy said:

Hi, I have a 1080 GPU that I use in my PC, and an old 1060 that I don't use anymore, that I am going to sell in a few months but I can't right now. I thought it would look cool to put both the graphics cards into my PC.

I was wondering what would happen if I put the 1060 card into a lower slot and didn't connect it to the PSU while still using the 1080. 

U could connect it and use it as physx Card its pretty useless but having a dead card in the system for looks is too and if u connect it it atleast does give less errors haha 

[Labeled]

Either an error code, maybe a bsod.

as long as the power draw stays under the max a pcie slot can supply it will probably be fine. 

 

You wont hurt your PC, just pop it in and find out first hand.

[xhackforeverxdx]

1 minute ago, Labeled said:

Either an error code, maybe a bsod.

as long as the power draw stays under the max a pcie slot can supply it will probably be fine. 

 

You wont hurt your PC, just pop it in and find out first hand.

As far as i know if u dont connect it to the psu u cant even boot u get a black screen telling u to put in pci power in ^^

[LukeSavenije]

normally the motherboard acts up to this and stops the post process

[Code.016]

I hope there is an option to use that 1060 card as the render device for streaming, then your 1080 will be your main driver.